2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

Wimbledon
2000–01 season
ChairmanCharles Koppel
ManagerTerry Burton
StadiumSelhurst Park
First Division8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jason Euell (19)
All:
Jason Euell (20)
Average home league attendance7,901

Season summary

Following the departures of key frontmen John Hartson and Carl Cort, Wimbledon were unable to make an immediate return to the top flight and finished in 8th, five points short of the playoffs; were it not for their mediocre home form (with 11 draws and only 7 wins all season) they could have aimed for a playoff spot or even an attempt for automatic promotion. Despite this disappointing season, Wimbledon did enjoy some highlights, including a 5–0 win of London rivals Queens Park Rangers at home and a 5–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

Wimbledon's struggle to return to the top flight was only made harder with the sale of the club's top scorer, Jason Euell, to South London rivals Charlton Athletic at the end of the season.

Kit

German company Puma became Wimbledon's kit manufacturers. Tiny Computers remained the kit sponsor.

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fulham (C, P) 46 30 11 5 90 32 +58 101 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 46 26 13 7 76 39 +37 91
3 Bolton Wanderers (O, P) 46 24 15 7 76 45 +31 87 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 Preston North End 46 23 9 14 64 52 +12 78
5 Birmingham City 46 23 9 14 59 48 +11 78
6 West Bromwich Albion 46 21 11 14 60 52 +8 74
7 Burnley 46 21 9 16 50 54 −4 72
8 Wimbledon 46 17 18 11 71 50 +21 69
9 Watford 46 20 9 17 76 67 +9 69
10 Sheffield United 46 19 11 16 52 49 +3 68
11 Nottingham Forest 46 20 8 18 55 53 +2 68
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 13 19 45 48 −3 55
13 Gillingham 46 13 16 17 61 66 −5 55
14 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 47 62 −15 55
15 Norwich City 46 14 12 20 46 58 −12 54
16 Barnsley 46 15 9 22 49 62 −13 54
17 Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 8 23 52 71 −19 53
18 Grimsby Town 46 14 10 22 43 62 −19 52
19 Stockport County 46 11 18 17 58 65 −7 51
20 Portsmouth 46 10 19 17 47 59 −12 49
21 Crystal Palace 46 12 13 21 57 70 −13 49
22 Huddersfield Town (R) 46 11 15 20 48 57 −9 48 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Queens Park Rangers (R) 46 7 19 20 45 75 −30 40
24 Tranmere Rovers (R) 46 9 11 26 46 77 −31 38
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000Tranmere RoversH0–08,266
19 August 2000BurnleyA0–115,124
26 August 2000WatfordH0–08,447
28 August 2000Preston North EndA1–113,519Williams
9 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayA5–015,856Francis, Hartson (2), Euell (2)
12 September 2000Huddersfield TownA2–07,592Hartson (2)
16 September 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1–18,761Hartson
23 September 2000Queens Park RangersA1–211,720Euell
30 September 2000Stockport CountyH2–06,087Ardley (pen), Francis
14 October 2000GillinghamH4–49,030Francis, Hartson (2), Euell
18 October 2000Blackburn RoversH0–26,019
21 October 2000Crewe AlexandraA4–05,469Harley (2), Gayle, Euell
24 October 2000West Bromwich AlbionA1–315,570Euell (pen)
28 October 2000Sheffield UnitedH0–07,327
5 November 2000BarnsleyA1–013,641Francis
11 November 2000FulhamH0–314,071
18 November 2000Nottingham ForestA2–118,159Euell, Andersen
25 November 2000Norwich CityA2–114,059Hartson, Francis
2 December 2000West Bromwich AlbionH0–18,608
5 December 2000Crystal PalaceA1–316,699Roberts
9 December 2000Birmingham CityA3–016,778Francis (2), Euell
13 December 2000Grimsby TownH2–24,489Euell, Andersen
16 December 2000Bolton WanderersH0–16,076
23 December 2000Tranmere RoversA4–08,058Andersen, Williams, Euell (2)
26 December 2000PortsmouthH1–19,245Francis
2 January 2001WatfordA1–311,336Gayle
13 January 2001Preston North EndH3–17,242Euell (2), Williams
20 January 2001PortsmouthA1–212,488Euell
10 February 2001Sheffield WednesdayH4–16,741Andersen (2), Euell, Beresford (own goal)
24 February 2001Queens Park RangersH5–09,446Williams (2), Gayle, Euell (2)
3 March 2001Stockport CountyA2–25,519Agyemang, Wiss (own goal)
6 March 2001GillinghamA0–08,841
10 March 2001Crystal PalaceH1–013,167Agyemang
13 March 2001Grimsby TownA1–14,276Agyemang
17 March 2001Blackburn RoversA1–119,000Euell
31 March 2001Bolton WanderersA2–214,562Agyemang, Cooper
4 April 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA1–016,767Ardley
7 April 2001Birmingham CityH3–16,619Nielsen, Hughes, Williams
10 April 2001BurnleyH0–26,132
14 April 2001BarnsleyH1–17,609Ainsworth
17 April 2001Sheffield UnitedA1–014,527Roberts
21 April 2001Nottingham ForestH2–110,027Nielsen, Cooper
24 April 2001Crewe AlexandraH3–35,468Willmott, Cooper, Ardley
28 April 2001FulhamA1–118,576Euell (pen)
1 May 2001Huddersfield TownH1–14,956Ainsworth
6 May 2001Norwich CityH0–07,888

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001Notts CountyH2–24,391Ardley, Karlsson
R3R27 January 2001Notts CountyA1–09,084Andersen
R46 February 2001MiddlesbroughA0–020,625
R4R13 February 2001MiddlesbroughH3–15,991Ardley (pen), Euell, Hunt
R517 February 2001Wycombe WanderersA2–29,650Williams, Agyemang
R5R20 February 2001Wycombe WanderersH2–2 (lost 7–8 on pens)4,391Ainsworth, Gray

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Wigan AthleticH0–01,941
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000Wigan AthleticA2–15,387Hartson, Gayle
R331 October 2000MiddlesbroughH1–03,666Hartson (pen)
R429 November 2000Manchester CityA1–219,513Roberts

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Kelvin Davis
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Kenny Cunningham
3 DF England ENG Alan Kimble
4 MF England ENG Andy Roberts
5 DF England ENG Dean Blackwell
6 DF England ENG Darren Holloway
7 DF England ENG Neal Ardley
10 FW England ENG Jason Euell[notes 1]
11 MF England ENG Kevin Cooper
12 DF Norway NOR Trond Andersen
14 GK England ENG Paul Heald
15 FW England ENG Carl Leaburn
16 MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael Hughes
17 DF Northern Ireland NIR Mark Williams[notes 2]
18 MF England ENG Gareth Ainsworth
19 FW England ENG Paul Robinson
20 GK United States USA Ian Feuer
21 DF Scotland SCO Duncan Jupp[notes 3]
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF England ENG Chris Willmott
23 FW England ENG Ian Selley
24 MF England ENG Damien Francis[notes 4]
25 FW England ENG Wayne Gray
26 FW England ENG Patrick Agyemang[notes 5]
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Des Byrne
28 DF England ENG Peter Hawkins
29 MF England ENG Michael Thomas
30 MF Sweden SWE Pär Karlsson
31 MF Norway NOR Kjetil Wæhler
32 MF England ENG Ansah Owusu
33 MF England ENG Rob Gier[notes 6]
34 MF England ENG Jonathan Hunt
35 FW England ENG Lionel Morgan
36 FW Denmark DEN David Nielsen
37 MF England ENG Alex Tapp
38 DF South Africa RSA Matthew Booth (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
39 GK England ENG Shane Gore

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Iceland ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson (to Ipswich Town)
8 MF Jamaica JAM Robbie Earle[notes 7] (retired)
9 FW Wales WAL John Hartson (to Coventry City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Jamaica JAM Marcus Gayle[notes 8] (to Rangers)
36 DF England ENG Jon Harley (on loan from Chelsea)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Samuel Okikiolu
— DF Germany GER Simon Mensing
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Finland FIN Heikki Haara
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen O'Flynn

Appearances and goals
Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Wimbledon.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players contracted for the 2000–01 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK ENG Kelvin Davis 4506040550
2DF IRL Kenny Cunningham 1504 (1)00019 (1)0
3DF ENG Alan Kimble 21 (4)0301025 (4)0
4MF ENG Andy Roberts 25 (2)20 (1)03128 (3)1
5DF ENG Dean Blackwell 5 (1)010107 (1)0
6DF ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson † 10000010
6DF ENG Darren Holloway 30 (1)0400034 (1)0
7MF ENG Neal Ardley 36 (1)34 (1)22042 (2)5
8MF JAM Robbie Earle † 00000000
9FW WAL John Hartson † 19800422310
10FW ENG Jason Euell 33 (3)19611040 (3)20
11FW JAM Marcus Gayle † 24 (8)30 (4)03127 (12)4
11MF ENG Kevin Cooper 1130000113
12DF NOR Trond Andersen 40 (2)5614050 (2)6
14GK ENG Paul Heald 1 (2)000001 (2)0
15FW ENG Carl Leaburn 2 (1)000002 (1)0
16MF NIR Michael Hughes 5 (5)100005 (5)1
17DF NIR Mark Williams 4266140527
18MF ENG Gareth Ainsworth 8 (4)25 (1)10013 (5)3
19FW ENG Paul Robinson 0 (3)0001 (1)01 (4)0
20GK USA Ian Feuer 00000000
21DF SCO Duncan Jupp 40002060
22DF ENG Chris Willmott 13 (1)1102016 (1)1
23MF ENG Ian Selley 1 (3)000001 (3)0
24MF ENG Damien Francis 2984030368
25FW ENG Wayne Gray 1 (10)00 (3)1001 (13)1
26FW ENG Patrick Agyemang 16 (13)4611 (1)023 (14)5
27DF IRL Des Byrne 00000000
28DF ENG Peter Hawkins 29 (1)0503037 (1)0
29MF ENG Michael Thomas 5 (3)000106 (3)0
30MF SWE Pär Karlsson 7 (9)0511013 (9)1
31DF NOR Kjetil Wæhler 00000000
32MF ENG Ansah Owusu 1 (3)000102 (3)0
33DF ENG Rob Gier 13 (1)0001 (1)014 (2)0
34MF ENG Jonathan Hunt 8 (4)00 (2)11 (1)09 (7)1
35FW ENG Lionel Morgan 1 (4)0000 (1)01 (5)0
36DF ENG Jon Harley * † 62000062
36FW DEN David Nielsen 9 (2)200009 (2)2
37MF ENG Alex Tapp 00000000
38DF RSA Matthew Booth * 00000000
39GK ENG Shane Gore 00000000

References
  1. "Wimbledon results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. "FootballSquads - Wimbledon - 2000/01".

Notes
  1. Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented England at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
  2. Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
  3. Jupp was born in Haslemere, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented Scotland at U-21 level.
  4. Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  5. Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in May 2003.
  6. Gier was born in Ascot, England, but also qualified to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Philippines in April 2009.
  7. Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, and was called up for England without playing, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
  8. Gayle was born in Hammersmith, London, and represented England at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
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